Season 4, Ep. 2: Fear of a Black Hat

Even 48 episodes in, Reel Poppycock can break into uncharted territory, as this week's installment on "Fear of a Black Hat" marks the first mockumentary the crew has covered so far. Hitting the film festival circuit in early 1993, the Rusty Cundieff written and directed "Fear of a Black Hat" does to hip-hop what "This Is Spinal Tap" did to heavy metal back in the 80's. This episode was a KC pick to continue our celebration of Black Filmmakers, and what a wonderful hidden gem of a choice it was! N.W.A., Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, Salt N Pepa, PM Dawn, MC Hammer, The Fat Boys, Vanilla Ice and more all receive the lampoon treatment from Rusty Cundieff, who'd go on to direct the bulk of the series of Chappelle's Show. Non-stop jokes, clever social commentary, and high-quality music video parodies have turned "Fear of a Black Hat" into a cult classic over the years. Ed says "good gravy the grift was always strong with that one" when discussing Vanilla Ice, and his goofy clone Vanilla Sherbet depicted in "Fear of a Black Hat." And as the only olive-complected ma f*cka of the crew, Trevor is just thankful that N.W.H. aren't looking for a new manager. So grab your hats, grab yo junk, and pop on this piping-hot new Reel Poppycock episode, enjoy!     00:02:07 Reel Basic Facts 00:05:30 What Exactly Constitutes a Movie Being Considered a Musical? 00:12:29 Ointment Usage to Prevent Chaffing in Tight Leather Pants? 00:21:45 Lyrical Heat from N.W.H. 00:23:55 Poppycock (non-pop) Quiz 00:31:50 Tasty Taint - Ed's Favorite Member of N.W.H. 00:39:00 Little Bit of KC Lore for You 00:47:00 Good Gravy the Grift has always been there for Vanilla Ice 01:02:55 Tasty Taste's Lil European Brother 01:19:13 Come and Pet the P.U.S.S.Y. Hey Hey Hey 01:26:17 Poppycock Round-Up       credit to all respective artists for song clips used in this episode, all rights reserved} - "Come Pet the P.U.S.S.Y." by Rusty Cundieff - "Guerillas in the Midst" by Rusty Cundieff, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Larry B. Scott - "I'm Just a Human" by Mark Christopher Lawrence - "Buried and Bald (Wear Yo Hat!)" by Rusty Cundieff, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Larry B. Scott     Instagram: @reelpoppycock YouTube: Reel Poppycock Host K.C. @dangerbrewer on Instagram Host Ed Lanier @edlaniermusic on Instagram Host Trevor Boland (He is old, find him on Facebook)